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The surname Greig (pronounced 'Greg') originated in Scotland from the clan MacGregor. In early Scottish history, the name MacGregor was recorded a variety of ways. Greig was one common ancient variant of MacGregor, and it was also possibly one of many surnames adopted by members of the clan when the MacGregor name was banished in Scotland from 1603 to 1774. Read more on the origins of the Greig name ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 06 January 2011 11:56

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The Norwegian composer and pianist, Edvard Grieg, was actually a Greig. His Scottish great-grandfather settled in Norway in 1770 and changed his name to the more Scandinavian-sounding Grieg.